Threats To Elizabeth Flashcards

1
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Years

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1568 to 1590

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2
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Mary Queen of Scots treatment from Elizabeth year

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1568

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3
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Who was Mary Queen of Scots

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Elizabeth’s cousin
Brought up in France
Catholic

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4
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What did Mary Queen of Scots claim

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Claimed the English throne

Claimed to be Elizabeth’s righteous successor(tried to manipulate E)

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5
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Who did Mary refuse to marry

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Lord Dudley

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6
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Who did Mary first marry

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Lord Dudley

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7
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Who was Lord Darnley

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A whiskey drunk
An Englishman
Murs red in 1567

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8
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Why was Mary first imprisoned

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For the blame of killing her husband Lord Darnley

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9
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What did Elizabeth threaten in order to free Mary

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War with the Scottish Lords

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10
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When was the Northern Rebellion

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1569

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Why did the northern rebellion break out

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Mary arrived into England
Catholic’s wanted this power
Duke if North-folk disliked Cecil’s power and sympathised w Catholic’s

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What did the northern rebellion plan

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Duke of Norfolk planned to marry Mary and set her up as Elizabeth’s heir to increase their position and decrease Cecil’s

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13
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How did Elizabeth respond to the Northern Rebellion

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800 rebels put to death
Pricy council demanded execution
Queen disagreed due to family loyalty and imprisoned him for 9months

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14
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The Ridolfi Plot- when

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1571

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15
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What was the Ridolfi plot

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An Italian banker planning to assassinate Elizabeth and make Mary Queen

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16
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Who was part of the Ridolfi plot

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King Phillip II of Spain
Duke of Northfolk
Mary Queen of Scots

17
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The Ridolfi Plot- respondents of Elizabeth

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Cecil uncovered plot

Ridolfi and Soinaish ambassador arrested and expelled from country

18
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The Throckmorton plot/ when

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1583

19
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The Throckmorton plot- who

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Young catholic organised French army to invade England and replace E with Mary

20
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Who was part of the Throckmorton Plot

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Pope(payed for army)
King Philip II Spain
Throckmorton

21
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Elizabeth’s response to Throckmorton’s plot

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Throckmorton executed

Mary imprisoned in isolation and allowed no visitors

22
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Babington Plot- when

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1586

23
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Babington plot what was it

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Attempt to rescue Mary and murder Elizabeth
Written in secret letters
Walking ham uncovered letters

24
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Response of Elizabeth to Babington Plot

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Lead to execution of Mary eventually

6 plotting nobles were hung

25
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Execution of Mary- when

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1587

26
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Execution of Mary Queen of Scots- where

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Fotheringhay Castle

27
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How long was Mary I’m prison for

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19 years (house arrest)

28
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Response of Elizabeth to Mary’s execution

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Refused to take blame

Claimed a pile of papers were given and were u clear- blamed Cecil

29
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How did Mary die

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Execution- died an ultimate catholic martyr

30
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Consequence of Mary’s execution

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Philip II Spain angered more

King of Scots (Mary’s son) angered

31
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Elizabeth’s response after the execution

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Banished Cecil (didn’t see him for 6 months) 
Racked with guilt over regicide